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At a whopping 7.22 meters, Ibu Baron aka "The Baroness" is officially the world’s longest wild snake

Earth may not host kaiju-level behemoth snakes like Titanoboa or Vasuki anymore, but it still has some pretty large specimens ...
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Watch what happens when a kangaroo gets smothered by a python

Australia is often described as one of the most dangerous places on Earth for wildlife, and in this video we explore the ...
Forbes

Why Don’t Humans Have A Mating Season? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution rewired ...
Indiatimes

Why humans are the only primates with a chin

For long, it has been a puzzle: How did chins form in humans? We’re the only primates to have the protrusion, a small piece of bone extending from the jaw. Even our closest relatives – the extinct ...
New Scientist

Humans are the only primates with a chin – now we finally know why

Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder why we acquired this unique feature. According to a new analysis of head anatomy in apes, it probably didn’t evolve for a ...
Live Science

Humans and Neanderthals interbred — but it was mostly male Neanderthals and female humans who coupled up, study finds

A preference for pairings between male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens may answer the question of why there are "Neanderthal deserts" in human chromosomes. When you purchase through links on our ...
AOL

Eye-Powered Eating: Why Frogs Use Their Sight to Swallow

Frog eyes are distinctive, unique, and fascinating. They are huge, globular, and positioned atop their heads. We know that their eyesight is good, and thanks to their eye placement, frogs have ...
WAMC

Why do humans kiss?

Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...
Forbes

Why Are Service Organizations Rehiring Humans To Replace AI?

Eitan Cohen is CEO of TechSee, a Visual AI company transforming customer service for ISPs, Smart Home, CE and Home Security brands. Over the past year, a noticeable shift has taken place in customer ...
Wall Street Journal

Why DoorDash’s Investment Plan Is Easier to Swallow This Time — Heard on the Street

DoorDash still expects to spend a lot this year. But giving investors an endgame is proving valuable. The food delivery provider’s shares rose Thursday following its fourth-quarter report. The report ...
New Scientist

Why don’t orcas attack humans?

Orcas are among the ocean’s top predators, yet there is only one well-documented attack on a human in the wild: in 1972, a surfer was bitten – probably because he was mistaken for a seal – but ...